FC Cincinnati returns to Nippert Stadium for their second regular season home match of the 2018 season. Will you join in the ORANGE OUT? Check out our 5 Things to Know for FC Cincinnati's match against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Where: Cincinnati, OH – Nippert Stadium When: Saturday, April 21st at 7:00 p.m. EST 2018 Form: FC Cincinnati – T-6th Place (2W-1L-1D, 7 … [Read more...]
2018 Week 5 -Eastern Conference Power Rankings
Power Rankings We now have five weeks under our belt and the Cincinnati Soccer Talk Staff went back and re-ranked the teams. There was not a lot of movement between the last poll, but Pittsburgh did climb 4 spots to number 6 and have a fixture with the team above them this weekend. Atlanta took a tumble despite getting a point on the road. Outside of those two moving around … [Read more...]
FC Cincinnati Early Season Stat Review: Expected Goals
Shots, Chances, Goals Wayne Gretzky once said, "You miss one hundred percent of the shots you don't take." Now, why does that statement scare me when it comes to my beloved Orange and Blue? Because we are not taking many shots and more importantly we are not creating enough opportunities and it can be shown statistically. I know people will say, we won both games on the … [Read more...]
2018 Week 3-Eastern Conference Power Rankings
Power Rankings We now have three weeks under our belt and the Cincinnati Soccer Talk Staff went back and re-ranked the teams. A couple teams took a major leap forward but in return, a couple teams have fallen from grace. As far as our local team, FC Cincinnati, they have won their first two games but have dropped a spot. They could make a huge statement this Saturday with … [Read more...]
2018 Week 1-Eastern Conference Power Rankings
Power Rankings All fans get to have the enjoyment of sitting on equal footing at only one point during a season, the beginning. Everyone has zero points right now and 34 games to differentiate themselves from the others. We here at Cincy Soccer Talk will be providing rankings throughout the year, but the preseason ranking is usually the most controversial because there are … [Read more...]
FC Cincinnati vs University of Cincinnati: 5 Things to know
FC Cincinnati heads to Gettler Stadium to kick off their next to last preseason match as they play the University of Cincinnati Bearcats. Check out our 5 Things to Know in the lead-up to FC Cincinnati’s third season in the USL. Where: Cincinnati, OH. – Gettler Stadium at University of Cincinnati When: Wednesday, March 7rd at 6:30 p.m. EST 2017 Form: FC Cincinnati … [Read more...]
Match Report: FC Cincinnati Kickoff Preseason with Draw vs. NE Revolution
USL Preseason Game 1: FC Cincinnati vs. New England Revolution IMG Academy While FC Cincinnati took to the pitch today, many FCC fans woke up and quickly discovered the stream to the game was not available due to a request from the New England Revolution to not have it available. Only a couple of the lucky spectators, including our own Nick Seuberling … [Read more...]
Forward Emery Welshman Signs with FC Cincinnati
FC Cincinnati signed Emery Welshman, a 26-year-old right-footed Forward, who played most recently with Puerto Rico FC of the NASL. Welshman is Canadian, however, he represents Guyana on the international level, playing numerous games for the South American country during the last qualifying session. Emery will complement recent FC Cincinnati signee, Tommy Heinemann. … [Read more...]
FC Cincinnati’s Case for MLS: Rivalries
In Cincinnati, we have two Major League professional teams (Bengals & Reds). Those clubs have been entrenched in our community for decades and became the default teams for a most of the local community. In 2016 things changed on that front. FC Cincinnati came on to the scene and captured a large number of fans imagination and quickly became a team that was "Our … [Read more...]
Grading the Season for the USL Eastern Conference
There is a saying, "You can make numbers say anything you want." That is a true statement, but I wanted to provide a mathematical process in which I graded the USL Eastern Conference and explain the results, somewhat objectively. The ultimate measure will always be the table itself and I know that. There are a couple components that contribute to the Final Grade a team … [Read more...]
